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Can Someone Check Your Credit Without Your Permission?

Can Someone Check Your Credit Without Your Permission?

by Brian Acton | May 3, 2022 | Articles, Credit 101, Credit Goals, Credit Monitoring, Featured Articles, Personal Finance

Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), strict guidelines dictate what parties can run a credit check on consumers and what circumstances allow them to do so. Generally, only businesses and organizations with specific, legitimate purposes may check your credit...
How To Positively Impact Your Credit as a College Student?

How To Positively Impact Your Credit as a College Student?

by Nicole Bitting | Apr 27, 2022 | Articles, Credit 101, Credit Goals, Credit Monitoring, Featured Articles, Personal Finance

An excellent credit score allows you to enjoy financial opportunities, especially after graduating. For example, it can help you rent an apartment, secure a car loan, and even be approved for a mortgage. While it might seem hard to earn a good credit score while...
How Does a Repossession Impact Your Credit?

How Does a Repossession Impact Your Credit?

by Nicole Bitting | Apr 12, 2022 | Articles, Credit 101, Credit Goals, Personal Finance

Keeping a good credit score is paramount to enjoying the most benefit you can as a consumer. However, there are a lot of different factors that can negatively impact your credit score. One of these occasions is a repossession, and often the most common tend to be auto...
What Credit Score Does Everyone Start With?

What Credit Score Does Everyone Start With?

by Nicole Bitting | Mar 31, 2022 | Articles, Credit 101, Credit Goals, Featured Articles, Personal Finance

If you’re a young adult just entering the world of credit, the first question that might come to mind is what is my starting credit score? When you’re first applying for a credit card – or any loan – most individuals wonder what number they’re starting their credit...
Why Medical Debt May No Longer Negatively Affect Your Credit Scores

Why Medical Debt May No Longer Negatively Affect Your Credit Scores

by Kristin Austin | Mar 30, 2022 | Articles, Credit 101, Credit Goals, Credit Monitoring, Personal Finance

Medical debt is a burden carried by millions of Americans, weighing down their credit scores even though this debt often arises from a single incident related to a critical medical issue. And concern over the impact of this debt has only grown since the start of the...
Does Refinancing Your Car Look Bad on Your Credit?

Does Refinancing Your Car Look Bad on Your Credit?

by Nicole Bitting | Mar 22, 2022 | Articles, Credit 101, Credit Goals, Featured Articles, Personal Finance

Refinancing your car could help lower your monthly car payment, but does it negatively affect your credit? Credit scores are important as they significantly impact your financial dealings. If you want to refinance your car but are unsure of its effects on your credit...
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